tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579844266840879593.post244826787263336417..comments2023-08-24T09:01:02.269-07:00Comments on The Shaw Show: FailureJason Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10341949589770596527noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579844266840879593.post-10872371289258115312017-05-05T11:07:26.127-07:002017-05-05T11:07:26.127-07:00It has been a long while since I have felt deep sa...It has been a long while since I have felt deep sadness. I knew the feeling would pass eventually, so I let myself feel it. The coping mechanism I would sometimes use was to concentrate on the feeling itself and divert my attention from why I was feeling it.<br /><br />I'm confident you're right about the MLC, as those are some of my sentiments. Jason Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10341949589770596527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579844266840879593.post-7862708226325422092017-05-04T07:03:45.994-07:002017-05-04T07:03:45.994-07:00Failure, man. It seems to permeate every area of o...Failure, man. It seems to permeate every area of our lives sometimes, like campfire smoke.<br /><br />Your point about letting yourself feel what you were feeling is so important. I'm working hard at this because I'm not very good at it. It's okay to feel sad when sad things happen, and it's okay to feel happy when good things happen. We don't have to attenuate every strong feeling we experience.<br /><br />You'll be more prepared for the MLC exam in October, given the time you have to prepare (clever idea on those fortnightly drills) and your experience of having taken it once. And the fact that you shared your experience with your students is huge. Many of them will surely fail actuarial exams, and having heard your story may very well make the difference between giving up and trying again for some of them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636753157839410497noreply@blogger.com